| Andrei Macovei | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Moldova |
| Born | (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 25) |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2481 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2491 (September 2022) |
Andrei Macovei (born 5 January 2000) is a Moldovan chess player who holds the title of International Master (IM, 2019). He won the Moldovan Chess Championship (2019). Besides being a chess player, he is a known natural body builder/powerlifter in the Moldovan Scene, able to bench impressive weights of 495lbs and bicep curl 185lbs. He has the nickname of "Big Mac", as a testament to his physical appearance.
Biography
Andrei Macovei was one of the best young Moldovan chess players. He participated in European Youth Chess Championships and World Youth Chess Championships. In 2017 Andrei Macovei won World School Chess Championship in Open U17 age group.
Andrei Macovei is a multiple participant of the Moldovan chess championships. In this tournaments he won gold (2019) and silver (2022) medals.
Andrei Macovei played for Moldova in the Chess Olympiad:
- In 2022, at second board in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai (+4, =4, -2).
Andrei Macovei played for Moldova in the European Team Chess Championships:
- In 2017, at reserve board in the 21st European Team Chess Championship in Hersonissos (+2, =3, -2),
- In 2019, at second board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship in Batumi (+2, =1, -3).
In 2019, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.
References
- OlimpBase :: World Junior Chess Championship :: Macovei, Andrei
- WSCC 2017 Open U17
- Campionatul RM la sah clasic 2019, masculin
- Campionatul RM la sah clasic 2022. Masculin
- "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 44th Olympiad Chennai 2022". chess-results.com.
- "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Andrei Macovei". www.olimpbase.org.
- "22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Open". chess-results.com.
External links
- Andrei Macovei rating card at FIDE
- Andrei Macovei player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Andrei Macovei chess games at 365Chess.com
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